Bob's Real Estate Blog

A bit of good news for low-down payment financing.  FHA requires 3.5% down, and that can be a gift.        The revised 2009 limits for the Chicago MSA are as follows:         One-Unit:   $410,000       Two-Unit:   $524,850       Three-Unit: $634,450       Four-Unit:  $788,450     Evan Geiselhart ...

Our Re/Max office consistently comes in as the winner in the Schaumburg/Hoffman Estates market, due to the many hard working top agents with years of experience.The report is readily available to all the members of the MLS and looks something like the individual agent report below which shows who...

IHDA Launches $99 million of  MCC Programs !!!!       The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) is pleased to announce three Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) Programs and an increase in the IHDA Community Partner Credit Certificate Program:   •H    The Illinois G-I Home Credit Program - ...

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009   H.R. 1, the "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009," passed the House on February 13, 2009, by a vote of 246 - 184. Later that day, the Senate also passed the bill by a vote of 60 - 38. The President signed the bill on February 17, 2009. T...

    Here's our take on the Stimulis Bill and Treasury announcements made this week. We look at the Stimulis package AND the Treasury's package holistically, in compliment with each other - mostly because that's how the Obama team is looking at it. Your representatives, the NAR Board of Directors...

Your REALTOR:   Bob Brandt February 2009 "Here to serve you"Copyright © 2009 Realty TimesAll Rights Reserved.www.realtytimes.com Copyright © 2009 Realty TimesAll Rights Reserved.         Real Estate Outlook:What's in Store for 2009?   What will the new year bring for housing and real estate? It'...

Your REALTOR: Bob Brandt February 2009 "Here to serve you"Copyright © 2009 Realty TimesAll Rights Reserved.WWW.REALTYTIMES.COM Copyright © 2009 Realty TimesAll Rights Reserved. Buy Now And Beat The Spring Rush Down market. Up market. It doesn't matter. Spring showers typically bring spring buyer...

Your REALTOR: Bob Brandt February 2009 "Here to serve you"   Copyright © 2009 Realty Times www.realtytimes.comAll Rights Reserved.   Real Estate Outlook: What's in Store for 2009? What will the new year bring for housing and real estate? It's easy to look at all the negative economic news in the...